The Twelve Days of a Green Christmas…Second Day…

…On the second day of Christmas my green friend gave to me…2 new thermostats…and a live Christmas tree!

Photo: Honeywell Programmable Thermostat Photo Credit: Cold Air AC

Programmable thermostats are a low cost addition to maintaining the comfort level of your home as well as reducing your monthly electric consumption. Many of us leave in the morning and are gone most of the day and we don’t always remember to change the thermostat to a lower or higher setting while we are gone. Then we come home and the house is really cold or really warm and it takes an hour or so before we are comfortable. A programmable thermostat is ideal for anyone who is away for several hours a day, especially on a regular basis.

Installation of a new thermostat is fairly easy and can be tackled by many DIYers or hire an electrician who can usually install one in an hour. Programmable thermostats cost around $40-100 and can save you around $180/year or more depending on the cost of electricity in your area.

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Published by GreenFLBroker, Jeannette Moore

Licensed in Real Estate since 1985, Jeannette, Broker/Owner of Green Florida Properties sets herself apart with extensive education in energy-efficient and sustainable building practices. As Northeast Florida's first NAR (National Association of Realtors) Green Real Estate Professional and certified EcoBroker Jeannette pioneered the greening of St. Augustine and St. Johns County MLS. Adding green data fields to the multiple listing service benefits anyone seeking to buy or sell a home with energy-efficient and sustainable features. Jeannette is currently one of four NAR and FR (Florida Realtors) GREEN Instructors in Florida teaching the GREEN Designation course.
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…on the tenth day of Christmas my green friend gave to me…ten wax wraps, nine tubes of caulk, eight cotton socks, seven false roselle, six craft beers, five mutual shares, four smart bulbs, three bags of taters, two quarts of milk and a potted cypress tree!

…on the ninth day of Christmas my green friend gave to me…nine tubes of caulk, eight cotton socks, seven false roselle, six craft beers, five mutual shares, four smart bulbs, three bags of taters, two quarts of milk and a potted cypress tree!